Detection of vector- and selectable marker-free transgenic maize with a linear GFP cassette transformation via the pollen-tube pathway

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Yang, Aifu ^a   Su, Qiao ^a   An, Lijia ^a   Liu, Jianfeng ^a   Wu, Wei ^a   Qiu, Ze ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Linear GFP cassette; Maize; Pollen tube pathway; Vector and selectable marker free

Indexed keywords

GENE CASSETTES; GFP EXPRESSIONS; IMMATURE EMBRYOS; INTEGRATION PATTERNS; LINEAR GFP CASSETTE; MAIZE; PCR ANALYSIS; POLLEN-TUBE PATHWAY; SELECTABLE MARKERS; SOUTHERN BLOT ANALYSIS; TRANSFORMANTS; TRANSFORMATION FREQUENCIES; TRANSGENIC; TRANSGENIC MAIZES; TRANSGENIC PLANTS;

COSMIC RAYS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; VECTORS;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE CASSETTE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; MAIZE; MARKER GENE; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; POLLEN TUBE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BLOTTING, NORTHERN; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, PLANT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENES, REPORTER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; POLLEN TUBE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, PLANT; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57349195155     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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